Hello to everyone! Could you please help me, what is the grammar structure "done gone"? From the lyrics -
People done gone crazy, people done gone mad
People done forgot the superpowers we all have
We were born to love, not hate, we can decide our fate
And look for the good in everyone and celebrate all our mistakes
People done gone crazy, people done gone mad
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Re: People done gone crazy, people done gone mad
It is a nonstandard past tense construction (e.g. done gone = went) prevalent in some southern US dialects.